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  1. Climate Change and Respiratory Care With Inhalers

    Article • Respirology, November 2025, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  2. Prevalence and correlates of breathlessness in adults: an umbrella review and updated systematic review with meta-analysis in general and clinical populations

    Article • European Respiratory Review, October 2025, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  3. Management of COPD With Cardiovascular Risk in Asia: A Review by the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology COPD Assembly

    Article • Respirology, August 2025, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  4. COPD and Lung Cancer: Shared Risks and Connections

    Article • Respirology, May 2025, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  5. Ground-Glass Opacities on Computed Tomography of the Thorax to Predict Progression of Emphysema: Are We There Yet?

    Article • American Review of Respiratory Disease, December 2024, American Thoracic Society

    Fanny Ko

  6. Green energy and sustainability

    Article • Respirology, September 2024, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  7. Exhaled biomarkers for respiratory diseases

    Article • Respirology, April 2024, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  8. Clinical characteristics and healthcare resource utilization in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Hong Kong

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, February 2024, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  9. Global mortality and readmission rates following COPD exacerbation-related hospitalisation: a meta-analysis of 65 945 individual patients

    Article • ERJ Open Research, January 2024, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  10. ERS technical standard: Global Lung Function Initiative reference values for exhaled nitric oxide fraction (FENO50)

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, November 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko, Professor Anh Tuan Dinh-Xuan, PhD Rita Amaral

  11. Comparison of the 12-month impact of COVID-19 and SARS on physiological capacity and health-related quality of life

    Article • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, November 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  12. Clinical characteristics of patients with COPD in Hong Kong

    Article • September 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  13. Mortality and readmission after COPD exacerbation-related hospitalization: an individual patient data meta-analysis

    Article • September 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  14. Retrospective comparison of the clinical outcomes between low and standard starting doses of intrapleural tissue plasminogen activator in pleural infection

    Article • September 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  15. To determine the efficacy of autologous blood patch therapy in reducing air leak in secondary spontaneous pneumothorax.

    Article • September 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  16. Global access and patient safety in the transition to environmentally friendly respiratory inhalers: the Global Initiative for Asthma perspective

    Article • The Lancet, September 2023, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  17. Can we predict asthma exacerbations?

    Article • Respirology, August 2023, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  18. Risk of air and surface contamination during application of different noninvasive respiratory support for patients with COVID-19

    Article • International Journal of Infectious Diseases, August 2023, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  19. Minimize systemic oral corticosteroids use and reduce harm for patients with asthma

    Article • Respirology, July 2023, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  20. 1-Year Prospective Study of the Relationship of Serial Exhaled Nitric Oxide Level and Asthma Control

    Article • Journal of Asthma and Allergy, July 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  21. GOLD 2023 executive summary: comments from Asia's perspective

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, June 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  22. Omicron BA.1-specific T-cell responses in adults vaccinated with CoronaVac or BNT162b2 in Hong Kong: an observational cohort study

    Article • The Lancet Microbe, June 2023, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  23. Smoking: Quit to win

    Article • Respirology, May 2023, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  24. A Multi-Center Study of the Prevalence and Characteristics of Eosinophilic Phenotype and High IgE Levels Among Chinese Patients with Severe Asthma [Corrigendum]

    Article • Journal of Asthma and Allergy, April 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  25. Hospital Burden of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Hong Kong – The Trend from 2006 to 2014

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, April 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  26. Key recommendations for primary care from the 2022 Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) update

    Article • npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, February 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  27. Phenotyping empyema by pleural fluid culture results and macroscopic appearance: an 8-year retrospective study

    Article • ERJ Open Research, January 2023, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  28. Severe asthma, more than that?

    Article • Respirology, January 2023, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  29. A Multi-Center Study of the Prevalence and Characteristics of Eosinophilic Phenotype and High IgE Levels Among Chinese Patients with Severe Asthma

    Article • Journal of Asthma and Allergy, January 2023, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  30. Advancement of asthma management in the past decade

    Article • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, January 2023, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  31. Plaque-neutralizing antibody to BA.2.12.1, BA.4 and BA.5 in individuals with three doses of BioNTech or CoronaVac vaccines, natural infection and breakthrough infection

    Article • Journal of Clinical Virology, November 2022, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  32. Aspergillus sensitization as a treatable trait in COPD

    Article • September 2022, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  33. Towards the elimination of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a Lancet Commission

    Article • The Lancet, September 2022, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  34. Would chronic mucus hypersecretion affect the clinical response to medications of COPD patients?

    Article • Respirology, August 2022, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  35. Leading women in respiratory medicine: The role of the APSR in promoting gender equity and inclusiveness

    Article • Respirology, August 2022, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  36. Respiratory admissions before and during the COVID‐19 pandemic with mediation analysis of air pollutants, mask‐wearing and influenza rates

    Article • Respirology, August 2022, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  37. Sensitisation to recombinant Aspergillus fumigatus allergens and clinical outcomes in COPD

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, August 2022, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Professor Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova, Fanny Ko

  38. SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant BA.2 neutralisation in sera of people with Comirnaty or CoronaVac vaccination, infection or breakthrough infection, Hong Kong, 2020 to 2022

    Article • Eurosurveillance, May 2022, European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC)

    Fanny Ko

  39. Effect of Weight Loss and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Profile Stratified by Craniofacial Phenotype: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Article • American Review of Respiratory Disease, March 2022, American Thoracic Society

    Fanny Ko

  40. Virus neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant BA.2 in those vaccinated with three doses of BNT162b2 or CoronaVac vaccines.

    Article • February 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  41. Neutralizing antibodies against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant BA.1 following homologous and heterologous CoronaVac or BNT162b2 vaccination

    Article • Nature Medicine, January 2022, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  42. Global Initiative for Asthma Strategy 2021: Executive Summary and Rationale for Key Changes

    Article • American Review of Respiratory Disease, January 2022, American Thoracic Society

    Fanny Ko

  43. Global Initiative for Asthma Strategy 2021

    Article • Respirology, January 2022, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  44. Global Initiative for Asthma Strategy 2021. Executive Summary and Rationale for Key Changes

    Article • Archivos de Bronconeumología, January 2022, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  45. Global Initiative for Asthma Strategy 2021: Executive Summary and Rationale for Key Changes

    Article • The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology In Practice, January 2022, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  46. The long-term sequelae of COVID-19: an international consensus on research priorities for patients with pre-existing and new-onset airways disease

    Article • The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, December 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Omer Elneima, Fanny Ko

  47. Global Initiative for Asthma Strategy 2021: executive summary and rationale for key changes

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, October 2021, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Helen Reddel, Fanny Ko

  48. Research priorities to address the global burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the next decade

    Article • Journal of Global Health, October 2021, Edinburgh University Global Health Society

    Fanny Ko

  49. Prologue to leading women in respiratory medicine series

    Article • Respirology, August 2021, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  50. A territory‐wide study on the factors associated with recurrent asthma exacerbations requiring hospitalization in Hong Kong

    Article • Immunity Inflammation and Disease, March 2021, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  51. Reply

    Article • Respirology, March 2021, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  52. Predictive value of blood eosinophil count in COPD

    Article • Respirology, March 2021, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  53. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Does Not Improve Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea. A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Article • American Review of Respiratory Disease, February 2021, American Thoracic Society

    Fanny Ko

  54. Evaluation of bronchial challenge test results for use in assessment of paediatric eczema: a retrospective series

    Article • February 2021, Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press

    Fanny Ko

  55. Nrf2-interacting nutrients and COVID-19: time for research to develop adaptation strategies

    Article • Clinical and Translational Allergy, December 2020, Wiley

    Dr Giorgio Ciprandi, Professor Adnan Custovic, Professor Badr Eldin Mostafa, Fanny Ko, Professor Anh Tuan Dinh-Xuan

  56. ARIA‐EAACI statement on asthma and COVID‐19 (June 2, 2020)

    Article • Allergy, September 2020, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  57. Cabbage and fermented vegetables: From death rate heterogeneity in countries to candidates for mitigation strategies of severe COVID‐19

    Article • Allergy, September 2020, Wiley

    Dr Giorgio Ciprandi, Professor Adnan Custovic, Professor Badr Eldin Mostafa, Fanny Ko, Professor Anh Tuan Dinh-Xuan

  58. Characterisation of patients hospitalised for asthma exacerbations in Hong Kong

    Article • September 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Ken Chan, Fanny Ko

  59. “High-Risk” Clinical and Inflammatory Clusters in COPD of Chinese Descent

    Article • CHEST Journal, July 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Krasimira Tsaneva-Atanasova, Fanny Ko, Dr Micheál Mac Aogáin

  60. Effect of short‐course exercise training on the frequency of exacerbations and physical activity in patients with COPD : A randomized controlled trial

    Article • Respirology, June 2020, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  61. Time course of blood oxygen saturation responding to short-term fine particulate matter among elderly healthy subjects and patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • The Science of The Total Environment, June 2020, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  62. Real-Time Monitoring of the Effects of Personal Temperature Exposure on the Blood Oxygen Saturation Level in Elderly People with and without Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Panel Study in Hong Kong

    Article • Environmental Science & Technology, May 2020, American Chemical Society (ACS)

    Fanny Ko

  63. Fungal Sensitization and Its Association with Frequent Exacerbations in COPD

    Article • May 2020, American Thoracic Society

    Fanny Ko

  64. Inflammatory Phenotypes in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) of Chinese Descent

    Article • May 2020, American Thoracic Society

    Fanny Ko

  65. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and CPAP Treatment Response in Patients with Non Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

    Article • May 2020, American Thoracic Society

    Fanny Ko

  66. Environmental fungal sensitisation associates with poorer clinical outcomes in COPD

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, April 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko, Dr Micheál Mac Aogáin

  67. Asthma–COPD overlap: No formal definition and simple diagnostic tool so far?

    Article • Respirology, December 2019, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  68. Twenty‐five years of Respirology : Advances in COPD

    Article • Respirology, December 2019, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  69. Comprehensive care for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Journal of Thoracic Disease, October 2019, AME Publishing Company

    Fanny Ko

  70. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in patients of Chinese ethnicity reveal clinically relevant phenotypes

    Article • September 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  71. Molecular detection of respiratory pathogens and typing of human rhinovirus of adults hospitalized for exacerbation of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respiratory Research, September 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  72. Blood eosinophil count as a predictor of hospital length of stay in COPD exacerbations

    Article • Respirology, August 2019, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  73. GINA 2019: a fundamental change in asthma management

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, June 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Helen Reddel, Fanny Ko

  74. Prevalence and burden of asthma in China: time to act

    Article • The Lancet, June 2019, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  75. Towards eradication of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a Lancet Commission

    Article • The Lancet, May 2019, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  76. Author Correction: A randomized controlled trial of an ambulatory approach versus the hospital-based approach in managing suspected obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  77. Use of Berlin questionnaire in comparison to polysomnography and home sleep study in patients with obstructive sleep apnea

    Article • Respiratory Research, February 2019, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  78. The interaction between hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea on subjective daytime sleepiness

    Article • Journal of Clinical Hypertension, February 2019, Wiley

    Wilson Tam, Fanny Ko

  79. Exhaled air dispersion from high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) vs CPAP

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, January 2019, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    David Hui, Fanny Ko

  80. COMBINATION OF NON CPAP THERAPY IN PATIENTS WITH OSA

    Article • Respirology, November 2018, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  81. Short-course pulmonary rehabilitation and exacerbations and activity of COPD patients over 1 year

    Article • September 2018, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  82. Continuous positive airway pressure for obstructive sleep apnoea does not improve asthma control

    Article • Respirology, July 2018, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  83. Identification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease subgroups in 13 Asian cities

    Article • The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, July 2018, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

    Fanny Ko

  84. Comorbidities, mortality, and management of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients who required admissions to public hospitals in Hong Kong – computerized data collection and analysis

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, June 2018, Dove Medical Press

    Fanny Ko

  85. CC16 levels correlate with cigarette smoke exposure in bronchial epithelial cells and with lung function decline in smokers

    Article • BMC Pulmonary Medicine, March 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  86. Year in review 2017: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma

    Article • Respirology, March 2018, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  87. Exhaled air dispersion during bag-mask ventilation and sputum suctioning - Implications for infection control

    Article • Scientific Reports, January 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  88. Adherence to a COPD treatment guideline among patients in Hong Kong

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, November 2017, Dove Medical Press

    Ken Chan, Fanny Ko, David Hui

  89. Many patients labelled as having mild asthma do not have well-controlled asthma

    Article • Respirology, October 2017, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  90. Drug Treatment for Early-Stage COPD

    Article • The New England Journal of Medicine and Surgery and the Collateral Branches of Science, September 2017, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM/MMS)

    Fanny Ko

  91. Randomised controlled trial of the effect of CPAP in uncontrolled nocturnal asthmatic patients with OSAS

    Article • September 2017, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  92. The prevalence of unrecognized obstructive sleep apnea syndrome among patients with nocturnal symptoms and poorly controlled asthma

    Article • September 2017, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  93. A randomized controlled trial of an ambulatory approach versus the hospital-based approach in managing suspected obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

    Article • Scientific Reports, April 2017, Springer Science + Business Media

    Wilson Tam, Fanny Ko

  94. Year in review 2016: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma

    Article • Respirology, March 2017, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  95. Effects of CPAP therapy on visceral fat thickness, carotid intima-media thickness and adipokines in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • Respirology, December 2016, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  96. Virological response to peramivir treatment in adults hospitalised for influenza-associated lower respiratory tract infections

    Article • International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents, August 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Paul KS Chan, Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  97. Comprehensive care programme for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a randomised controlled trial

    Article • Thorax, July 2016, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  98. Acute exacerbation of COPD

    Article • Respirology, March 2016, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  99. Year in review 2015: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respirology, March 2016, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  100. Genetic effects of multiple asthma loci identified by genomewide association studies on asthma and spirometric indices

    Article • Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, January 2016, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  101. Mesenteric fat thickness is associated with metabolic syndrome independently of Apnoea-Hypopnoea Index in subjects with obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • Respirology, December 2015, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  102. A Randomized Controlled Study to Examine the Effect of a Lifestyle Modification Program in OSA

    Article • CHEST Journal, November 2015, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  103. Undiagnosed airflow limitation is common in patients with coronary artery disease and associated with cardiac stress

    Article • Respirology, October 2015, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  104. Comprehensive care programme for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) --- A randomized controlled trial (RCT)

    Article • September 2015, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  105. Prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and CPAP adherence in the elderly Chinese population

    Article • September 2015, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  106. A randomized controlled study to examine the effect of lifestyle modification program in obstructive sleep apnea

    Article • September 2015, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  107. Antineoplastic effects of 15(S)-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid and 13-S-hydroxyoctadecadienoic acid in non-small cell lung cancer

    Article • Cancer, September 2015, Wiley

    Fanny Ko, Professor Calvin S.H. Ng

  108. Suicidal ideation in Chinese patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a controlled study

    Article • Psychogeriatrics, June 2015, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  109. Exhaled Air Dispersion During Noninvasive Ventilation via Helmets and a Total Facemask

    Article • CHEST Journal, May 2015, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  110. Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome and CPAP Adherence in the Elderly Chinese Population

    Article • PLOS One, March 2015, PLOS

    Fanny Ko

  111. Year in review 2014: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and airway biology

    Article • Respirology, February 2015, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  112. COPD care programme can reduce readmissions and in-patient bed days

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, December 2014, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  113. Quality of Life in Older Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Hong Kong: A Case-Control Study

    Article • Perspectives In Psychiatric Care, May 2014, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  114. Year in review 2013: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma and airway biology

    Article • Respirology, February 2014, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  115. Early dislodgement of Indwelling Pleural Catheter ( IPC ): a balancing act

    Article • Respirology Case Reports, January 2014, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  116. Differences in asthma genetics between Chinese and other populations

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, January 2014, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  117. Insomnia in Older Adults with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) in Hong Kong: A Case-Control Study

    Article • COPD Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, December 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  118. Mesenteric fat thickness is associated with increased risk of obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • Respirology, December 2013, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  119. Depressive disorders in older patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Hong Kong: a controlled study

    Article • Aging & Mental Health, November 2013, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  120. Recent advances in asthma biomarker research

    Article • Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, August 2013, SAGE Publications

    Fanny Ko

  121. Year in review 2012: Asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respirology, March 2013, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  122. An Adjunct Intervention for Management of Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD)

    Article • The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, February 2013, Mary Ann Liebert Inc

    Fanny Ko

  123. Diagnosis of silicotuberculosis by Endobronchial Ultrasound-Guided Transbronchial Needle Aspiration (EBUS-TBNA)

    Article • Respirology, January 2013, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  124. Changing Prevalence of Allergic Diseases in the Asia-Pacific Region

    Article • Allergy Asthma and Immunology Research, January 2013, The Korean Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Clinical Immunology and The Korean Academy of Pediatric Al

    Fanny Ko

  125. Determinants of, and reference equation for, exhaled nitric oxide in the Chinese population

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, November 2012, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  126. Asthma and bronchodilator responsiveness are associated with polymorphic markers of ARG1, CRHR2 and chromosome 17q21

    Article • Pharmacogenetics and Genomics, July 2012, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fanny Ko

  127. FEV3, FEV6 and their derivatives for detecting airflow obstruction in adult Chinese

    Article • The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, May 2012, International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

    Fanny Ko

  128. Air pollution and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respirology, March 2012, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  129. Year in review 2011: Asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and airway biology

    Article • Respirology, March 2012, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  130. Evaluation of the asthma control test: A reliable determinant of disease stability and a predictor of future exacerbations

    Article • Respirology, January 2012, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  131. A prospective cohort study of the long-term effects of CPAP on carotid artery intima-media thickness in Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome

    Article • Respiratory Research, January 2012, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  132. Roles of pollution in the prevalence and exacerbations of allergic diseases in Asia

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, January 2012, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  133. Erratum to: Atopy in Children with Eczema

    Article • The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, June 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  134. Effect of early pulmonary rehabilitation on health care utilization and health status in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD

    Article • Respirology, April 2011, Wiley

    Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  135. Relationship between asthma control status, the Asthma Control Test™ and urgent health-care utilization in Asia

    Article • Respirology, April 2011, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  136. A longitudinal study of serial BODE indices in predicting mortality and readmissions for COPD

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, February 2011, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  137. Gene-gene Interactions for Asthma and Bronchodilator Responsiveness in Chinese Adults

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, February 2011, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  138. The lower the body weight for COPD patients, the more effective is pulmonary rehabilitation?

    Article • Respirology, January 2011, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  139. Effect of Acu-TENS on Post-exercise Expiratory Lung Volume in Subjects with Asthma – a randomized controlled trial

    Article • Deutsche Zeitschrift für Akupunktur, January 2011, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  140. Effects of Air Pollution on Lung Health

    Article • Clinical Pulmonary Medicine, November 2010, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fanny Ko

  141. PRS11 COST ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT PHARMACOTHERAPIES IN SUBJECTS WITH CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR OF HONG KONG

    Article • Value in Health, November 2010, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  142. Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing in Chinese Elderly

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2010, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  143. Can continuous pump feeding reduce the incidence of pneumonia in nasogastric tube-fed patients? A randomized controlled trial

    Article • Clinical Nutrition, August 2010, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  144. Effect of 4 weeks of Acu-TENS on functional capacity and β-endorphin level in subjects with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized controlled trial

    Article • Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, August 2010, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  145. The long-term impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome on pulmonary function, exercise capacity and health status

    Article • Respirology, April 2010, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  146. Atopy in children with eczema

    Article • The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, March 2010, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  147. Validation of Embletta portable diagnostic system for identifying patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS)

    Article • Respirology, February 2010, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  148. CXCL 9 and CXCL 10 as Sensitive Markers of Disease Activity in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Article • The Journal of Rheumatology, December 2009, The Journal of Rheumatology

    Fanny Ko

  149. Effect of Acu-TENS on post-exercise expiratory lung volume in subjects with asthma—A randomized controlled trial

    Article • Respiratory Physiology & Neurobiology, July 2009, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  150. Asthma Control Test correlates well with the treatment decisions made by asthma specialists

    Article • Respirology, May 2009, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  151. Predicting changes in clinical status of young asthmatics: Clinical scores or objective parameters?

    Article • Pediatric Pulmonology, May 2009, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  152. Outdoor air pollution: impact on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients

    Article • Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine, March 2009, Wolters Kluwer Health

    Fanny Ko

  153. Pulmonary scedosporium infection as a complication of infliximab therapy for ankylosing spondylitis

    Article • Thorax, February 2009, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  154. Activation of Peripheral Th17 Lymphocytes in Patients with Asthma

    Article • Immunological Investigations, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  155. Identifying Uncontrolled Asthma in Young Children: Clinical Scores or Objective Variables?

    Article • Journal of Asthma, January 2009, Taylor & Francis

    Fanny Ko

  156. Expression and Functional Analysis of Toll-Like Receptors of Peripheral Blood Cells in Asthmatic Patients: Implication for Immunopathological Mechanism in Asthma

    Article • Journal of Clinical Immunology, December 2008, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  157. Measurement of tumor necrosis factor-α, leukotriene B4, and interleukin 8 in the exhaled breath condensate in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, December 2008, Dove Medical Press

    Fanny Ko

  158. Patterns of food and aeroallergen sensitization in childhood eczema

    Article • Acta Paediatrica, December 2008, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  159. Prevalence and risk factors of airflow obstruction in an elderly Chinese population

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, December 2008, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  160. Validation of a portable recording device (ApneaLink) for identifying patients with suspected obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome

    Article • Internal Medicine Journal, November 2008, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  161. The burden of lung disease in Hong Kong: A report from the Hong Kong Thoracic Society

    Article • Respirology, October 2008, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  162. A one-year prospective study of infectious etiology in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of COPD and concomitant pneumonia

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, August 2008, Elsevier

    Professor Margaret Ip, Professor Paul KS Chan, Fanny Ko

  163. Sonographic Measurement of Lateral Parapharyngeal Wall Thickness in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Article • SLEEP, November 2007, Oxford University Press (OUP)

    Fanny Ko

  164. Viral Etiology of Acute Exacerbations of COPD in Hong Kong

    Article • CHEST Journal, September 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Paul KS Chan, Fanny Ko

  165. Effects of air pollution on asthma hospitalization rates in different age groups in Hong Kong

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, September 2007, Wiley

    Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  166. Temporal relationship between air pollutants and hospital admissions for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Hong Kong

    Article • Thorax, September 2007, BMJ

    Fanny Ko, Wilson Tam

  167. Reference values of diffusing capacity of non-smoking Chinese in Hong Kong

    Article • Respirology, July 2007, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  168. Increased Expression of Plasma and CD4+ T Lymphocyte Costimulatory Molecule CD26 in Adult Patients with Allergic Asthma

    Article • Journal of Clinical Immunology, May 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  169. Eczema exacerbation and food atopy beyond infancy: How should we advise Chinese parents about dietary history, eczema severity, and skin prick testing?

    Article • Advances in Therapy, March 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  170. Decreased T-bet expression and changes in chemokine levels in adults with asthma

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Immunology, March 2007, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  171. A 1-Year Prospective Study of the Infectious Etiology in Patients Hospitalized With Acute Exacerbations of COPD

    Article • CHEST Journal, January 2007, Elsevier

    Professor Paul KS Chan, Fanny Ko

  172. Are exhaled breath condensates useful in monitoring asthma?

    Article • Current Allergy and Asthma Reports, January 2007, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  173. Polymorphisms in the IL-4, IL-4 Receptor α Chain, TNF-α, and Lymphotoxin-α Genes and Risk of Asthma in Hong Kong Chinese Adults

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2007, Karger Publishers

    Fanny Ko

  174. Nasal CPAP reduces systemic blood pressure in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea and mild sleepiness

    Article • Thorax, December 2006, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  175. Sleep-disordered breathing and continuous positive airway pressure compliance in a group of commercial bus drivers in Hong Kong

    Article • Respirology, November 2006, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  176. 12-year change in prevalence of respiratory symptoms in elderly Chinese living in Hong Kong

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, September 2006, Elsevier

    Professor Jean Woo, Fanny Ko

  177. Response by J.C.W. Mak, H.C.M. Leung, S.P. Ho, F.W.S. Ko, A.H.K. Cheung, M.S.M. Ip and M.M.W. Chan‐Yeung

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, August 2006, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  178. Exhaled breath condensate levels of 8-isoprostane, growth related oncogene α and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, April 2006, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  179. Polymorphisms in manganese superoxide dismutase and catalase genes: functional study in Hong Kong Chinese asthma patients

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, April 2006, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  180. Aberrant Expression of CC and CXC Chemokines and Their Receptors in Patients with Asthma

    Article • Journal of Clinical Immunology, March 2006, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  181. Increasing COPD awareness

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, February 2006, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  182. Updated Spirometric Reference Values for Adult Chinese in Hong Kong and Implications on Clinical Utilization

    Article • CHEST Journal, February 2006, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  183. Exhaled breath condensate levels of eotaxin and macrophage-derived chemokine in stable adult asthma patients.

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, January 2006, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  184. Sputum bacteriology in patients hospitalized with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and concomitant pneumonia in Hong Kong

    Article • Internal Medicine Journal, November 2005, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  185. Wheezing in Chinese schoolchildren: disease severity distribution and management practices, a community-based study in Hong Kong and Guangzhou

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, November 2005, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  186. Clinical and atopic parameters and airway inflammatory markers in childhood asthma: a factor analysis

    Article • Thorax, October 2005, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  187. Nitric oxide synthase polymorphisms and asthma phenotypes in Chinese children

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, October 2005, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  188. The 1-Year Impact of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome on Pulmonary Function, Exercise Capacity, and Quality of Life in a Cohort of Survivors

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2005, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  189. DETERMINING THE LOWER LIMITS OF NORMAL OF SPIROMETRIC REFERENCE VALUES FOR ADULT CHINESE IN HONG KONG

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2005, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  190. THE LONG-TERM IMPACT OF SEVERE ACUTE RESPIRATORY SYNDROME (SARS) ON PULMONARY FUNCTION, EXERCISE CAPACITY, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN A COHORT OF SURVIVORS

    Article • CHEST Journal, October 2005, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  191. High levels and gender difference of exhaled nitric oxide in Chinese schoolchildren

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, July 2005, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  192. Increased expression of plasma and cell surface co-stimulatory molecules CTLA-4, CD28 and CD86 in adult patients with allergic asthma

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Immunology, July 2005, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  193. A Comparison of Airway and Serum Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Activity Among Normal Subjects, Asthmatic Patients, and Patients With Asthmatic Mucus Hypersecretion

    Article • CHEST Journal, June 2005, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  194. Impact of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) on pulmonary function, functional capacity and quality of life in a cohort of survivors

    Article • Thorax, May 2005, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  195. Sputum bacteriology in patients with acute exacerbations of COPD in Hong Kong

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, April 2005, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  196. Analysis of Growth Factors and Inflammatory Cytokines in Exhaled Breath Condensate from Asthmatic Children

    Article • International Archives of Allergy and Immunology, January 2005, Karger Publishers

    Fanny Ko

  197. Declining asthma prevalence in Hong Kong Chinese schoolchildren

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, October 2004, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  198. Factors associated with difference in prevalence of asthma in children from three cities in China: multicentre epidemiological survey

    Article • BMJ, August 2004, BMJ

    Fanny Ko

  199. Early results of endoscopic lung volume reduction for emphysema

    Article • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, June 2004, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  200. The Effects of Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure on Platelet Activation in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome

    Article • CHEST Journal, May 2004, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  201. Akute Exazerbation der COPD

    Article • Der Internist, May 2004, Springer Science + Business Media

    Fanny Ko

  202. Increased macrophage‐derived chemokine in exhaled breath condensate and plasma from children with asthma

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, May 2004, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  203. Analysis of Th2-specific chemokines in exhaled breath condensate from asthmatic children*1

    Article • Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, February 2004, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  204. Cephalometric assessment of craniofacial morphology in Chinese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea

    Article • Respiratory Medicine, June 2003, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  205. Apoptosis and B-Cell Lymphoma-2 of Peripheral Blood T Lymphocytes and Soluble Fas in Patients with Allergic Asthma

    Article • CHEST Journal, November 2002, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  206. Prevalence of Sleep-Disordered Breathing and Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Compliance

    Article • CHEST Journal, September 2002, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  207. Prevalence of wheeze, bronchial hyper-responsiveness and asthma in the elderly Chinese

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, May 2002, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  208. Prevalence of snoring and sleep-disordered breathing in a group of commercial bus drivers in Hong Kong

    Article • Internal Medicine Journal, April 2002, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  209. Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea Is Associated With Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction

    Article • CHEST Journal, February 2002, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  210. Proinflammatory cytokines (IL-17, IL-6, IL-18 and IL-12) and Th cytokines (IFN-γ , IL-4, IL-10 and IL-13) in patients with allergic asthma

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Immunology, August 2001, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  211. Determinants of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Compliance in a Group of Chinese Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea

    Article • CHEST Journal, July 2001, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  212. Temporal relationship between air pollution and hospital admissions for asthmatic children in Hong Kong

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, April 2001, Wiley

    Fanny Ko

  213. Prevalence of sleep disturbances in Chinese patients with end-stage renal failure on continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis

    Article • American Journal of Kidney Diseases, October 2000, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  214. Effects of Augmented Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Education and Support on Compliance and Outcome in a Chinese Population

    Article • CHEST Journal, May 2000, Elsevier

    Fanny Ko

  215. Effects of theophylline, dexamethasone and salbutamol on cytokine gene expression in human peripheral blood CD4+ T-cells

    Article • European Respiratory Journal, November 1999, European Respiratory Society (ERS)

    Fanny Ko

  216. Evaluation of the efficacy of a hospital‐based asthma education programme in patients of low socioeconomic status in Hong Kong

    Article • Clinical & Experimental Allergy, January 1999, Wiley

    Fanny Ko